Seattle Central Institute of English
Lecture Comprehension
Final presentation
Comidy
In lab on Friday you will watch 5 short videos. Takes notes as you watch each video. As you watch pay attention to the following:
Main points
Key concepts
Attitude of the lecturer
Examples that help you understand the topic/concepts
Numbers or statistics
Anything that is unclear or that you don’t understand
Significance or importance of the information to your life/society/the global community
You may watch the videos again on the weekend, if you wish. Using your notes, you should be able to discuss the following questions. You may prepare answers to the questions on the weekend and bring them to class on Monday, if you wish.
Lecture Specific Questions
1.
What were the main points in the lecture?
2.
What is/are the most important thing/s you learned from this lecture? Why?
3.
Why is this lecture important?
5.
What are some key concepts from the lecture? Why do you think they are important?
6.
How does the lecturer feel about his topic? What makes it easy or difficult to understand?
7.
What did you know about this topic before the lecture and what do you know now?
8.
Is this something you want to learn more about?
9.
What were some examples given in the lecture that helped you understand the main message?
10.
Does the speaker use numbers or statistics in the lecture? Why are they important?
12.
Why do you think it’s important to know about this topic?
13.
What is still unclear about the topic? How can you find the answers?
General Questions
1.
What are some reasons or causes that are given in the lecture?
2.
What is the historical background of topics in the lecture?
3.
Who are the people mentioned in the lecture, and why are they important?
4.
What changes are explained in the lecture? Why are they occurring and why are they important?
5.
What comparisons are made in the lecture?

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6.
What are some cultural connections that are explained in the lecture?
7.
What processes or procedures are explained?
8.
What predictions can you make from this lecture about the future?
9.
What significance does the lecture have to the world today, to our lives now or in the future?
10.
What are the global impacts?
Bring your notes to class on Monday. On Monday, I will randomly assign you to groups to focus on one video. In your groups you will discuss the questions above. Your group will present your ideas to the class on Tuesday and Wednesday.
You will be graded on your presentation according to the rubric below:
Group Score
(informative, accurate, and thoughtful answers to the questions)
10
10
5
Individual Score
10
10
5
25